Easy One Pot Macaroni and Cheese (5 Ingredients Recipe)
Cheesy, comforting and absolutely delicious, Easy One Pot Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect easy alternative the boxed varieties. With just 5 ingredients, these noodles are perfectly creamy and oh, so easy to make. Best of all, it’s ready in less than 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American/Canadian
Ingredients
Units Scale
- 1 pound uncooked macaroni noodles (or other small noodles)
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, combine pasta, water, milk, Dijon, sea salt and garlic powder. Stir the pasta every few minutes, until the water begins to boil. Adjust heat as needed to maintain a rolling boil. Continue, stirring once or twice per minute, until the pasta is cooked.
- Remove pot from heat. If there is any excess water, remove it and reserve 1/2 cup of starchy water.
- Add the cheese to the pasta and stir. If the pasta sauce is dry, add starchy pasta water as needed.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Pasta – The type of pasta that you use can effect the cooking time. When you are choosing a pasta, look for one that lists the cooking time on the package at approximately 8 minutes. If your pasta lists a different cooking time, you may need to use more or less water to fully cook the noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 483.89kcal
- Sugar: 6.14g
- Sodium: 681.43mg
- Fat: 16.34g
- Saturated Fat: 8.84g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.2g
- Trans Fat: 0.35g
- Carbohydrates: 61.85g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 21.27g
- Cholesterol: 47.1mg
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